‘Ultimately, I am responsible’: Christie going to Ft. Lee to apologize to those affected by ‘Bridgegate’

Christie starts with an apology & follows with actions. Not off the hook, but this is how an executive should handle this type of scandal.

— AG (@AG_Conservative) January 9, 2014

.@GovChristie – "when I see lies, my obligation is to act."

— Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) January 9, 2014

The contrast between Barack Obama and Chris Christie in terms of owning a mess and fixing it is now pretty stark.

— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) January 9, 2014

Christie: "I am responsible for what happens on my watch, the good and the bad"

— Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) January 9, 2014

"I am ultimately responsible for what happens on my watch, the good and the bad" -Christie

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 9, 2014

Christie: "I am responsible for what happens on my watch, the good and the bad."

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) January 9, 2014

You don't have to like Christie to recognize that this is refreshing.

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 9, 2014

Christie: I'm going to Ft. Lee to meet the mayor and apologize to him and the people there.

— DrewMTips (@DrewMTips) January 9, 2014

Christie heading to Ft. Lee, 'I have asked to meet with the mayor to apologize to him personally face-to-face.'

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 9, 2014

Christie going to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor & citizens.

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 9, 2014

christie heading to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor and citizens. says "this is not the tone" he's set in NJ

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 9, 2014

Wow. Christie will apologize to Fort Lee major face to face and to people in their community.

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) January 9, 2014

Class RT @mmurraypolitics: Christie says he's headed to Fort Lee, NJ today to apologize personally to the mayor and its people

— olliander (@ollieblog) January 9, 2014

NEW… Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich is asking that @govchristie NOT come to town today to apologize. Cites ongoing investigation.

— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) January 9, 2014

Sokolich btw is speaking right now as well. If Christie wraps up quickly, we'll get you to Fort Lee for those comments asap.

— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) January 9, 2014

NEW.. Governor just responded to Sokolich request that he NOT come. Gov says he's "going to meet with other people in Fort Lee then."

— Kurt Siegelin (@kurtsiegelin) January 9, 2014